Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Upgrades SunTrust Banks (STI) to Outperform

January 4, 2011 6:59 AM EST Send to a Friend
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Price: $32.15 -0.46%

Rating Summary:
    17 Buy, 17 Hold, 2 Sell

Rating Trend: = Flat

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 13 | Down: 25 | New: 24
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) to Outperform and raised their price target from $30 to $33.

The firm states, "After a close examination of STI's credit quality, earnings power and potential repayment of TARP, we are upgrading the shares to Outperform and are increasing our PT to $33 from $30. While STI will not likely be a take- out candidate near-term, we believe the substantial franchise value from the company's footprint, market share and business model may positively impact the shares as M&A activity begins to ignite."

For more ratings news on SunTrust Banks click here and for the rating history of SunTrust Banks click here.

Shares of SunTrust Banks closed at $30.24 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $19.30-$32.02.


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